REPORTS FROM THE OTHER SIDE: SHARKS’ HEADS SWIMMING WITH JOY

“They’ve reset the bar, and they did it themselves. LA is obviously the measuring tool in our conference, maybe in the league. We competed very hard against them,” Sharks Head Coach Todd McLellan said following the victory. “It just goes to show if we play the right way and execute properly, we have the ability to do it. I was asked this morning if we had the right pieces, and I think our players proved that they are the right pieces. It’s just a matter of getting it done on a nightly basis.”

Patrick Marleau played like a beast for the Sharks in their 6-3 drubbing of the conference-leading Los Angeles Kings, who came into the affair riding a six-game win streak. The Kings may be perfect while skating on home ice this season, but HP Pavilion spelled their doom on Monday night. The best possible thing that could happen for San Jose happened when they beat the Kings: slow them down a little bit. Just remind them, “Hey, we’re the Sharks. We generally dominate this division.” They are who they thought we were and that whole shindig.